Features and Benefits

Specificity

Pyrophosphate (PPi) has high affinity for Mg2+. By adding PPi to the reaction mixture, the Mg2+ ions necessary for normal PCR are bound, preventing DNA polymerase activity. This PPi-Mg2+ binding prevents non-specific before PCR (zero-cycle) product formation. Upon thermal cycling, the pyrophosphatase (PPase) that is also added to the mixture is activated (>70°C) and hydrolyzes the PPi to 2 phosphate groups and facilitates the release of Mg2+, which is then available for DNA polymerase to use and resume normal activity

Stability

Stable at room temperature for a month and for 2 years in a -20°C freezer

Ease-of-Use

All reaction components required for PCR, including thermostable DNA polymerase and dNTPs are contained within each tube and in a lyophilized "PreMix" form. The user needs only to add template DNA, primers and water. Materials necessary for loading agarose gels for electrophoresis are also added in the reaction, negating the need to add loading dye after PCR is completed.

Reproducibility

Each batch is produced under strict quality controls. Errors that commonly occur during mass production are eliminated during the individual packaging process. Bioneer’s current batch processing system allows for the production of more accurate and reproducible end-product yield